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Reviews from the first edition:‘This handbook deserves a place … near the writing desk of every lawyer practising in the field of international arbitration’Volker Triebel, Journal of International Arbitration ‘This book should find its way to the bookshelves of internationally experienced arbitration lawyers’Christof Siefarth, Dispute ResolutionThis handbook provides an overview of the global framework of international commercial arbitration, in particular the New York Convention, the UNCITRAL Model Law, and international investment treaties. In addition, it offers comprehensive insight into international arbitration laws of countries covering over 60% of the global economy: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, England and Wales, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US.The new edition includes numerous references to recent case law, material and legislative reform as well as topical developments in areas such as arbitrators' jurisdiction, the conduct of arbitral proceedings and the judicial control of arbitral awards.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's International Arbitration online service.

This commentary provides an expert article by article guide to the The Digital Markets Act and its application. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is the European project for regulating digital gatekeepers. The DMA is the first encompassing legislative set of rules that goes beyond traditional competition law and provides essential rules for doing business with digital gatekeepers, in response to the global recognition of the need for increased regulation of the sector. This volume explores who, as "digital gatekeeper", is the direct addressee of the prohibited conduct, how the obligations must be implemented, what rights the commercial users of the platforms are entitled to, and how to proceed in the event of a violation against gatekeepers. All lawyers practising in the digital market sector will find this an invaluable resource.

This books offers an expert guide to the aviation industry, by two of its leading commentators. Starting with history and sources, it goes on to look at the provision of international services and the specific European and German aviation market. It then explores questions of liability and security. Finally, it examines environmental considerations and suggests future trends and challenges.

This book explains one hundred facts about arbitration proceedings that every in-house lawyer must know, and every outside counsel needs to communicate in a nutshell to their clients. It is broken down into ten chapters outlining ten concepts each. This clear and concise format makes these facts easily accessible for in-house counsel members and attorneys who need a straight-forward, no frills explanation of core concepts in international arbitration.

This book focuses on the nuts and bolts of complex construction disputes and their resolution. Construction projects are highly technical long-term projects. They involve many parties, which - although supposedly committed to achieve a common goal - all have their own interests. This creates legal complexities, which increase the risk of disputes and the need for effective dispute resolution.The book covers dispute avoidance, alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, litigation, and evidence in construction disputes as well as future trends, such as the digitalised construction site and legal tech in construction disputes. It also examines construction disputes from an international perspective, giving insight into the common issues faced along the way.

This book provides practitioners with a guide for handling legal due diligence in international M&A transactions. In addition to the legal aspects, it looks at organizational aspects (composition of the team, cooperation of the parties, preparation by the seller), and the use of technological tools.The book covers specific areas such as corporate law, financing, real estate, commercial contracts, intellectual property, information technology, employees, environmental law, compliance, insurance, and tax. The detailed subject index also enables quick, targeted access.

This commentary provides a rigorous and magisterial guide to the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Edited by a recognised expert in the field and with contributions from leading practitioners, it opens with an overview of the Regulation, its history, and relationship to other instruments. It goes on to give an extensive article-by-article examination, expanded in line with case law, to ensure its practical and applied focus. This will be the go-to-text for all practitioners in the field of competition law and specialists in state aid law.

The Data Act ushers in a new era for the digital economy, bringing significant new regulations for the sector, be they rights or obligations. Coupled with this, the Data Governance Act brings in additional change. This magisterial new commentary gives an expert guide to both Acts, article by article. In addition, it gives an overview of the new legal landscape in its entirety, and looks at legal protections.

This Article-by-Article Commentary addresses the provisions of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which has quickly become a central control instrument in the areas of European foreign trade, state aid, competition, antitrust and public procurement law.The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation 2022/2560 started to apply on 12 July 2023. This Regulation provides rules to enable the European Commission to address distortions caused by foreign subsidies. It is a powerful instrument for regulating third-country subsidies, thereby allowing the EU to guarantee a level playing field for companies operating in the EU, but keeping the door open to investment and trade.This Commentary is the first to present the practical implications and legal problems of the new regulation for legal practitioners and academics.

This Second Edition provides comprehensive and concise analyses and explanations of the European legislation that is key to financial services.In recent years, financial markets have expanded to offer a wide range of services and instruments in both a domestic and crossborder context. Financial crises have highlighted the serious consequences of vulnerabilities in the financial services sector. Accordingly, the EU has issued legislation to regulate matters such as securities services, market transparency, investments and payment services. The variety and depth of the EU legislation has resulted in a complex legal landscape that has grown for more than 20 years.This Commentary clearly analysis the following:MiCA Regulation 2023/1114Prospectus Regulation 2017/1129MiFI Directive II 2014/65 EUPRIIPs Regulation 1286/2014MiFI Regulation 600/2014Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014Market Abuse Directive 2014/57SEPA Regulation 260/2012Short Selling Regulation 236/2012AIFM Directive 2011/61Rating Agencies Regulation 1060/2009UCTIS Directive 2009/65Transparency Directive 2004/109

The new EU Artificial Intelligence Act provides a comprehensive and harmonised legal framework on the regulation of artificial intelligence. The new rules will have profound legal and economic effects on the future use and development of artificial intelligence. This Practitioner's Guide gives precise and detailed answers to initial questions on the new law, including criteria and categories of AI systems, obligations for providers and commercial users, conformity assessment procedures and compliance and sanctions.

Written by a team of international experts, the second edition of this leading commentary includes revised and updated article-by-article analyses.Effective cross-border trade depends on reliable rules and legal certainty. However, cross-border trade is a complex undertaking, not limited only to sales, but also encompassing carriage and transport, finance, and marketing. Accordingly, a clear understanding of the legislation underpinning the major areas of commercial law is absolutely essential for successful international commerce. This second edition includes includes updated analysis of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), the Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods (LPC), UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC), Incoterms© 2020 and the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). It also looks at COTIF Uniform Rules Concerning the Contract of International Carriage of Passengers (CIV) and Goods (CIM), Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (Montreal Convention), the Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterway (CMNI), and the EU Commercial Agents Directive 86/653. The EU Late Payment Directive 2011/7, Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) and Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits (UPC 600) are also explored.